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June 13, 2022
Trump’s Coup Plot Relied on Giuliani’s Inebriated Lies
Monday’s January 6 hearing revealed that a sober Donald Trump took cues from a drunken Rudy Giuliani to forge the Big Lie.
John Nichols
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June 13, 2022
Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next
The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.
Jeet Heer
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June 10, 2022
Donald Trump Did It. Will He Be Punished?
Last night’s hearing laid out all the details about how Donald Trump and his closest allies organized and ran the January 6 violent insurrection.
Joan Walsh
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June 10, 2022
Can the January 6 Hearings Convince the One Person Who Matters Most?
The hearings will be successful only if they can persuade Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring charges against Trump and his cronies.
Elie Mystal
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June 10, 2022
The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age
Gerontocracy is a smokescreen for the danger of centrism.
Jeet Heer
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June 10, 2022
Coup! Coup! Coup!
Now that Bennie Thompson has labeled the attack on the Capitol a coup attempt, we can begin a real discussion of Donald Trump’s crimes.
John Nichols
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June 7, 2022
Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches
The key Republican on the committee investigating the deadly assault on democracy is reportedly wary of making bold recommendations. But the committee has to go big.
John Nichols
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June 7, 2022
The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should.
Republicans have already accepted Trump’s “big lie” that the television landscape has changed.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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June 6, 2022
The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right
By embracing bigotry, Libertarians are poised to help reelect Trump.
Jeet Heer
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June 2, 2022
First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.
The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?
Tom Gogola